Star Trek Dog Names

Introduction

Star Trek: The Original Series was one of the most beloved and iconic
science fiction shows on television, with the original series spawning a legacy
that would eventually include one animated show, five spin-offs, and over a dozen
movies. People gather by the thousands at Star Trek conventions each year,
shelling out billions of dollars to meet the creators and stars of the shows,
listen to their stories and insights about the show, and to simply enjoy the company
of other fans. Those who are fans of the show or who are dreaming of adventures
in faraway places may want to consider names
for their dogs that are inspired by Star Trek: The Original Series.

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Star Trek Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Star Trek Name

Khan

Dogs were rarely featured on the original Star Trek, although many
viewers will remember the adorable one-horned canine from Alpha 177 as an unnamed
dog in a fur suit. Dogs have featured
prominently in the lives of the actors, however. Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the
wife of Gene Roddenberry and an actor in every television incarnation of Star
Trek, left four million dollars for the care of her dogs when she passed away in 2008. William Shatner raises Doberman Pinschers, and Leonard
Nimoy owned dogs, cats, and rabbits, even running his own pet shop for a short
time in the late 60s. It’s not surprising that this beloved show headed by a
number of avid animal lovers has spawned a number of animals named in its
honor.

While data from dog registrations in New York City reveal that, in New
York at least, Star Wars character names are currently more popular than Star
Trek character names, there are still seven Spocks, six Khans, four McCoys, three
Uhuras, one Kirk, and a Chekov. One particular Mr. Spock, a rescued Mastiff in
Missouri, was named after the vulcan because
the dog's left front paw was split in two by a rare developmental disorder known
as ectrodactyly. The surgery to correct
Mr. Spock’s extensive deformity was both rare and complicated enough to make
veterinary news, but following his podoplasty
and several months of physical therapy, the canine made a full recovery and was
able to run and play without pain. Khan is also a rather popular choice for fans
of Star Trek, particularly those who have an interest in history, and was the
name chosen by the Svilicic family from Atherton,
Australia when they adopted an abused and neglected Doberman Pinscher in 2007. Just
four days later while playing in the yard with his new family Khan shocked the
Svilicic’s by aggressively grabbing their seventeen-month-old daughter Charlotte
by the diaper and tossing her several feet away. While it might have initially
looked like Khan was a villain in
this situation, a little investigation revealed that he was, in fact, the hero
of the story. Unbeknownst to her parent, Charlotte had been sitting dangerously
close to one of the most venomous snakes in the world, a brown king snake, and
Khan was the only one who had noticed. Although he had gotten the child free of
danger, the snake still managed to deliver a dose of powerful venom to the dog
through a bite to the paw, and Khan was rushed to the veterinarian for
anti-venom just in time to save his life as well.

Star Trek Dog Name Considerations

The name you choose for your dog can be quite influential, the right
name can encourage understanding and bonding between you and your pet, while
the wrong name can hinder training and confuse both the animal and you. The
best name is one that you and your family are able to easily pronounce, one
that has meaning to you, and one that
your individual dog responds to. Choosing a name for your dog can be a very personal
decision, depending a great deal not just on the dog’s breed, appearance, or
personality but also on your interests and preferences as well as the relationship
you have with your dog. Some Trekkies may be rather open with their enthusiasm
for the show, naming their little fuzzball of a dog Tribble, or giving their smart,
methodical dog the moniker of Spock or T’Pring, while others may choose names
that are a little less obvious. The name Vulcan, although easily relatable to the show, also means volcano or
volcanic in Latin and it was the name given to a dog owned by George Washington
around two hundred years ago and only people with the similar interests will
pick up on more subtle names like Majel, Redjac, or Nacelle. No matter where you fall on that spectrum, you should be able to find a name that suits your needs somewhere on this list.

Male Star Trek Dog Names

Votes

Name

Vote

7

Remus

One of two homeworlds for the Romulans, an alien race that values passion and cunning

7

Warp

The main propulsion unit for most ships in the Star Trek universe, including the USS Enterprise, is the warp drive

6

Kelvan

A sentient but non-corporeal species of alien from the Andromeda Galaxy

6

Saturn

Both Gene Roddenberry and William Shatner won Saturn “Lifetime Career” Awards, in large part due to work on Star Trek

6

Tellar

The home planet to the Tellurites, an antagonistic, stoutly-built humanoid race that has a porcine-like snout

6

Trelane

An alien child with nearly inexhaustible powers that encountered the crew of the USS Enterprise on the planet Gothos

5

Dr. McCoy

The practical but sardonic Leonard H. McCoy served as the chief medical officer for the USS Enterprise

5

Galt

The master thrall in charge of the humanoid gladiators forced to fight on the planet Triskelion

5

Gene

Gene Roddenberry was the creator and producer of the original television series

5

Khan

Khan Noonan Singh was an enduring villain in the Star Trek universe, introduced in the episode “Space Seed” in 1967

5

Pike

Captain Christopher Pike was the captain of the USS Enterprise prior to Captain James T Kirk

5

Talos

Talos IV is the home planet of the Telosians, a humanoid species dependent on illusion to live

4

Mudd

Harcourt Fenton Mudd, an extravagant con man and recurring character on Star Trek

4

Qo'nos

The homeworld of the Klingons, a warrior-like race of humanoid aliens that value strength and honor in battle

4

Vulcan

Vulcans, an intellectual and stoic species that values logic above all else, hail from the planet Vulcan

3

Apollo

The Greek god that the crew of the USS Enterprise encounters while exploring space near the planet Pollux IV